The Essential Journey

The Essential Journey
Greatest hits album by Journey
Released October 16, 2001
Recorded 1977-1996
Genre Hard rock, arena rock
Length 128:56
Label Columbia/Sony
Journey chronology
Arrival
(2001)
The Essential Journey
(2001)
Red 13
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Joyful Gadfly BlogPositive[2]

The Essential Journey is a compilation of songs from the rock band Journey. Released on October 16, 2001, it is part of Sony BMG's "Essential" series of compilation albums. The album includes most of Journey's major and minor hits that have charted on Billboard Hot 100. It covers material recorded while Steve Perry was lead singer of the band, from the album Infinity of 1978 to 1996's Trial by Fire, neglecting Journey albums recorded before and after his membership. The first disc is Greatest Hits with some minor changes concerning tracks being in a different order and "After the Fall" replacing "Be Good to Yourself".

The Essential Journey was certified as Platinum in the United States on February 2, 2005,[3] and has sold 1,156,000 copies in the US as of August 2013.[4]

Track listing

Disc 1
No. TitleWriter(s)Original album Length
1. "Only the Young"  Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Steve PerryVision Quest soundtrack, 1985 4:05
2. "Don't Stop Believin'"  Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryEscape, 1981 4:09
3. "Wheel in the Sky"  Diane Valory, N. Schon, Robert FleischmanInfinity, 1978 4:13
4. "Faithfully"  CainFrontiers, 1983 4:26
5. "Any Way You Want It"  N. Schon, S. PerryDeparture, 1980 3:22
6. "Ask the Lonely"  Cain, S. PerryTwo of a Kind soundtrack, 1983 3:54
7. "Who's Crying Now"  Cain, S. PerryEscape 5:01
8. "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"  Cain, S. PerryFrontiers 5:26
9. "Lights"  N. Schon, S. PerryInfinity 3:10
10. "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'"  S. PerryEvolution, 1979 3:54
11. "Open Arms"  Cain, S. PerryEscape 3:19
12. "Girl Can't Help It"  Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryRaised on Radio, 1986 3:50
13. "Send Her My Love"  Cain, S. PerryFrontiers 3:55
14. "When You Love a Woman"  Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryTrial by Fire, 1996 4:08
15. "I'll Be Alright Without You"  Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryRaised on Radio 4:34
16. "After the Fall"  Cain, S. PerryFrontiers 5:01
Disc 2
No. TitleWriter(s)Original album Length
1. "Chain Reaction"  Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryFrontiers 4:20
2. "Message of Love"  Cain, N. Schon, S. Perry, John BettisTrial by Fire 5:34
3. "Somethin' to Hide"  N. Schon, S. PerryInfinity 3:30
4. "Line of Fire" (Live)N. Schon, S. PerryCaptured, 1981; originally from Departure 3:18
5. "Anytime"  Gregg Rolie, Roger Silver, N. Schon, Fleischman, Ross ValoryInfinity 3:28
6. "Stone in Love"  Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryEscape 4:25
7. "Patiently"  N. Schon, S. PerryInfinity 3:22
8. "Good Morning Girl"  N. Schon, S. PerryDeparture 1:44
9. "The Eyes of a Woman"  Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryRaised on Radio 4:33
10. "Be Good to Yourself"  Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryRaised on Radio 3:52
11. "Still They Ride"  Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryEscape 3:49
12. "Baby I'm a Leavin' You"  Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryTrial by Fire 2:47
13. "Mother, Father"  Cain, Matt Schon, N. Schon, Joe Perry, S. PerryEscape 5:28
14. "Just the Same Way"  Rolie, N. Schon, R. ValoryEvolution 3:18
15. "Escape"  Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryEscape 5:17
16. "The Party's Over (Hopelessly in Love)"  S. PerryCaptured 3:41
Disc 3 - Limited Edition 3.0 version only
No. TitleWriter(s)Original album Length
1. "Don't Stop Believin'" (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas, 11/6/1981)Cain, N. Schon, PerryLive in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour, 2005 4:15
2. "Stone in Love" (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas, 11/6/1981)Cain, N. Schon, PerryLive in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour 5:14
3. "When I Think of You"  Cain, PerryTrial by Fire 4:20
4. "Suzanne"  Cain, PerryRaised on Radio 3:38
5. "Walks Like a Lady"  N. SchonDeparture 3:16
6. "Feeling That Way"  Rolie, Perry, Aynsley DunbarInfinity 3:28
7. "Mother, Father" (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas, 11/6/1981)Cain, M. Schon, N. Schon, J. Perry, S. PerryLive in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour 5:25
8. "I Can See It in Your Eyes"  Cain, N. Schon, S. PerryTrial by Fire 4:13

References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Essential Journey review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  2. Joy, Aaron (7 June 2012). "Journey - The Essential Journey (hits comp)". The Joyful Gadfly... Rock and Metal CD/DVD Reviews Blog. Roman Midnight Music Blogspot.it. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  3. RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Journey. Retrieved on 2013-06-30.
  4. Paul Grein (August 7, 2013). "Week Ending Aug. 4, 2013. Albums: Robin Thicke, Call Katy Perry". Yahoo Chart Watch.
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